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martin luther king. and late this afternoon, president obama paused before the bust of martin luther king in the capital rotunda. a historic president paying tribute to the man who made that history possible. 50 years after the march on washington, 150 years after the emancipation proclamatioproclam president obama begins his second term, recommitting the nation to our founding ideas with liberty and justice for all. >>> joining me now is former congressman barney frank, democrat from massachusetts and melissa harris perry, host of "the melissa harris perry show" here on msnbc. >>> chairman frank, i mean, this was an amazing day. and the inaugural parade is still going on. the president is watching from his viewing stand. and when you look at his speech today, i sat there and listened. a lot of people were surprised at how he took on some issues and really raised a new page in american history in terms of where he felt the future of this country should go, chairman frank? >> i think it was an entirely le
martin luther king. and late this afternoon, president obama paused before the bust of martin luther king in the capital rotunda. a historic president paying tribute to the man who made that history possible. 50 years after the march on washington, 150 years after the emancipation proclamatioproclam president obama begins his second term, recommitting the nation to our founding ideas with liberty and justice for all. >>> joining me now is former congressman barney frank, democrat from...
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martin luther king jr. be doing if he were alive today? chances are he wouldn't be working for the koch brothers. coming up next. only on current tv. [ voice of dennis ] allstate. with accident forgiveness, they guarantee your rates won't go up just because of an accident. smart kid. [ voice of dennis ] indeed. are you in good hands? the tons of obama merchandise. we have some souvenirs like the john boehner commemorative inaugural republican drinking glass. it's always half empty, never half full, and it's perfect for when you want to cry in your own beer in public. and the rush limbaugh commemorative inaugural bucket of sand. designed to bury your head neck deep so ignore history and facts and it's big enough to hold all your viagra for those guy weekend in the dominican republic. google it. and for the kids we've got the inaugural commemorative radio-controlled drone flyer. now children can fly like an eagle and spy like one, too. and lil drone can also fly into other people's yards and destroy stuff. th
martin luther king jr. be doing if he were alive today? chances are he wouldn't be working for the koch brothers. coming up next. only on current tv. [ voice of dennis ] allstate. with accident forgiveness, they guarantee your rates won't go up just because of an accident. smart kid. [ voice of dennis ] indeed. are you in good hands? the tons of obama merchandise. we have some souvenirs like the john boehner commemorative inaugural republican drinking glass. it's always half empty, never half...
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martin luther king, who his holiday will be on monday when the president is inaugurated. in the famous speech he made, i have a dream, he referred to a governor whose lips drifts with the words of interposition and nullification. that is the words that we're hearing dripping from lips today. interposition and nullification. maybe when they said the president was trying to be a king, maybe they were talking about martin luther king. toure, david, thanks for your time tonight. and be sure to catch toure on "the cycle." >>> coming up, it's day 2 of the big gop unity retreat. a time for change. new blood. but why in the world are republicans asking paul ryan for advice on beating president obama? >>> and as the president surges in this second term, we have news tonight about the birther movement. and it might surprise you. >>> plus, 50 years since civil rights leader medgar evers was murdered. his legacy is living on through his wife. and i counted the civil rights movement. evers has a big moment at the inauguration. she joins me live tonight. you're watching "politics natio
martin luther king, who his holiday will be on monday when the president is inaugurated. in the famous speech he made, i have a dream, he referred to a governor whose lips drifts with the words of interposition and nullification. that is the words that we're hearing dripping from lips today. interposition and nullification. maybe when they said the president was trying to be a king, maybe they were talking about martin luther king. toure, david, thanks for your time tonight. and be sure to...
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here the president of the united states on martin luther king day is giving it that much time. >> vice president biden is speaking at the commander-in-chief ball. >> they know who you are. they know what you've done. 1.7, 1.7 million of you have walked across the scorching sands of iraq or been in those god for saken mountains and plains of afghanistan. many of you just haven't served one tour. you have served two, three, four, five, the last time of the 23 or four times i've been in afghanistan and iraq, i was flying into bagram in a c-17. i went into the cockpit. the load master was there and i said, how many of you is this your first tour? nobody raised their hand. i said second tour. one. third tour. two. fourth, one. fifth, two. ladies and gentlemen, we have never, never, never in the history of america asked so much of a generation. and you have met it with incredible pride. the joint chiefs of staff has prepared you in a way that always sort of takes my breath away every time i see you in theater. one of the great honors of my life has been to visit many of you when you were ser
here the president of the united states on martin luther king day is giving it that much time. >> vice president biden is speaking at the commander-in-chief ball. >> they know who you are. they know what you've done. 1.7, 1.7 million of you have walked across the scorching sands of iraq or been in those god for saken mountains and plains of afghanistan. many of you just haven't served one tour. you have served two, three, four, five, the last time of the 23 or four times i've been...
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reverend martin luther king, jr., who also has a new memorial here in town. thousands of people have gone through this tent today on the national mall for this national day of service. about a hundred or so national or local organizations, signing people up to go back home and donate their time and maybe even some money to good causes all around the country. today we expect anywhere from a quarter million to 300,000 folks to take part in festivities all across the country in national day, and they're very excited. this is a family event for a lot of folks. they want their young people to get involved and build a new spirit of giving back to other people, craig. that's what this weekend's all about. >> ron mott there from the national day of service. we'll come back to you later with the latest on the inaugural prep, as well. thank you, sir. >>> as the president prepares for his big day, he is still spending the weekend pushing one of his top agenda items. changing gun laws in this country. in his weekly radio address, president obama urging people to call the
reverend martin luther king, jr., who also has a new memorial here in town. thousands of people have gone through this tent today on the national mall for this national day of service. about a hundred or so national or local organizations, signing people up to go back home and donate their time and maybe even some money to good causes all around the country. today we expect anywhere from a quarter million to 300,000 folks to take part in festivities all across the country in national day, and...
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, and 30 years ago, martin luther king day was signed into law as a holiday. representative lewis was the youngest speaker of that 1963 march. earlier he told dana bash what he was feeling as he watched america's first african-american president take the oath for the second time. >> i did everything possible today to keep from crying. when i saw him standing there, taking the oath with the bible of martin luther king jr., knowing that just 50 short years ago, that dr. king stood on the steps of the lincoln memorial and said i have a dream. >> of course, this was actually the fourth time that president obama has taken the oath of office. let's bring in our panel, van jones, cnn contributor who served as president obama's green jobs adviser in 2009. sally quinn, margaret hoover, republican consultant, cornell belcher, democratic strategist who served as a pollster for president obama's 2012 re-election team. i wonder how you think this anniversary, this martin luther king day, informed and was infused throughout president obama's remarks today. >> i'll go back t
, and 30 years ago, martin luther king day was signed into law as a holiday. representative lewis was the youngest speaker of that 1963 march. earlier he told dana bash what he was feeling as he watched america's first african-american president take the oath for the second time. >> i did everything possible today to keep from crying. when i saw him standing there, taking the oath with the bible of martin luther king jr., knowing that just 50 short years ago, that dr. king stood on the...
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martin luther king. it's also on martin luther king holiday. what's the mood there in washington? >> well, i have to tell you, it's a little quiet. i walked by the white house earlier today, and they were still putting up the reviewing stand. there were some folks there. some, you know, very excited. talking to the cab driver on the way over here to the studio tonight, he's saying, yeah, it seems really quiet. i mean, people are definitely coming into town and congress members say they've gotten rid of all the tickets. that they had more people asking for tickets than they could help. so, i mean, but there's no question that it is a little subdued compared to four years ago. last time, of course, there was a new president, new first family. it was a historic election. i think this time it's a little more subdued because there's a little more realism and the level of hope and the expectations are a little lower which may, in fact, be helpful to barack obama in his second term because the expectations the first time were just so sky high. >> we've had some reality checks obviously a
martin luther king. it's also on martin luther king holiday. what's the mood there in washington? >> well, i have to tell you, it's a little quiet. i walked by the white house earlier today, and they were still putting up the reviewing stand. there were some folks there. some, you know, very excited. talking to the cab driver on the way over here to the studio tonight, he's saying, yeah, it seems really quiet. i mean, people are definitely coming into town and congress members say they've...
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a look at the martin luther king memorial. president obama was officially sworn in earlier today at the white house. we will show the public swearing in tomorrow from the west side of the capital. life inauguration coverage starts at 7:00 a.m. eastern. hosted a brunch for some of the newly elected women of congress. some of them spoke at the event, including elizabeth warren. house democratic leader nancy pelosi addressed the gathering. the congress consists of a record 20 women now serving in the u.s. senate. this is about 45 minutes. first, we will take a look at some of the events today, including the swearing in of vice president biden. >> ladies and gentlemen, the vice-president of the united states and dr. by and accompanied by supreme court justice sonya sotomayor. [applause] >> and the vice-president has asked we bless this occasion with prayer. so let us pray. the profit micah proclaims you have been told what is good and what the lord require review. only to do justice and love good this and what horribly with your g
a look at the martin luther king memorial. president obama was officially sworn in earlier today at the white house. we will show the public swearing in tomorrow from the west side of the capital. life inauguration coverage starts at 7:00 a.m. eastern. hosted a brunch for some of the newly elected women of congress. some of them spoke at the event, including elizabeth warren. house democratic leader nancy pelosi addressed the gathering. the congress consists of a record 20 women now serving in...
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luther king, jr. >> preserve, protect and defend, the constitution of the united states. >> congratulations, mr. president. >> john roberts administered the holt and president obama and daughters stood by his side. >> for we, the people, understand that our country cannot succeed when a shrinking few do well and a growing number barely make it. >> the weather was chilly but michelle obama and president obama took time to walk some of the parade walk. >> and the ball is underway right now in washington, d.c. a live look at president obama and michelle obama having this dance. the festivities under way in the nation's capital. let's take a listen. [ music playing ] >> al green toon there. >> there are only two balls this year. the president and the first lady enjoying the dance. >> tens of thousands of people filled the national mall today to get a look at the inauguration ceremony. ktvu's ken pritchett is live in the nation's capital where he spoke with people who were thrilled to be a part of history.
luther king, jr. >> preserve, protect and defend, the constitution of the united states. >> congratulations, mr. president. >> john roberts administered the holt and president obama and daughters stood by his side. >> for we, the people, understand that our country cannot succeed when a shrinking few do well and a growing number barely make it. >> the weather was chilly but michelle obama and president obama took time to walk some of the parade walk. >> and...
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he lived daringly, martin luther king jr. was a man of service, and his day should be a day of service. to honor him, let's do the same. go to mlkday.gov and find out how to volunteer on martin luther king day, and beyond. this message is brought to you by the corporation for national and community service. >> the vietnam veterans memorial is one of the most visited sites in washington, d.c., but it's also one of the most controversial. lauren tells us more. >> the vietnam memorial was built to honor the american lives lost during the vietnam war. the war lasted from 1959 to 1975. it was the longest and most unpopular military conflict in u.s. history. troops fought to prevent the northern communists from taking over the south vietnamese government. millions of civilians were killed, as well as over 58,000 american soldiers. like the war itself, the memorial caused controversy. it was designed by maya lin, a young architecture student from yale university. her drawings were selected out of a thousand others in a national desi
he lived daringly, martin luther king jr. was a man of service, and his day should be a day of service. to honor him, let's do the same. go to mlkday.gov and find out how to volunteer on martin luther king day, and beyond. this message is brought to you by the corporation for national and community service. >> the vietnam veterans memorial is one of the most visited sites in washington, d.c., but it's also one of the most controversial. lauren tells us more. >> the vietnam memorial...
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martin luther king, jr. afterward, obama will deliver a speech laying out his plans for the next four years. the nro ceremony will include music from singers james taylor, beyoncÉ, and others which will carry live during our extended five-our inauguration special. after our regular broadcast ends, we will continue to bring you coverage until 1:00 p.m. eastern standard time, including the swearing in ceremony. some stations will run the whole five our special, for others you can go to democracynow.org. this year, the inauguration also comes on the federal holiday in honor of dr. martin luther king, jr., who delivered his "i have a dream" speech 50 years ago, not far from here at the lincoln memorial. later in our special coverage, we will air excerpts of some of dr. king's less often played speeches, including "beyond vietnam." why he opposed the war in vietnam. but first, we turn to some of the voices of hope and resistance from sunday night's piece ball. not affiliated with any political party, the celebra
martin luther king, jr. afterward, obama will deliver a speech laying out his plans for the next four years. the nro ceremony will include music from singers james taylor, beyoncÉ, and others which will carry live during our extended five-our inauguration special. after our regular broadcast ends, we will continue to bring you coverage until 1:00 p.m. eastern standard time, including the swearing in ceremony. some stations will run the whole five our special, for others you can go to...
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martin luther king, jr. day. >> i feel so honored to be part of this moment in history and just -- it represents everything that dr. martin luther king, jr. fought for and as an african-american woman, i have been teary eyed ever since i got off the plane. >> both were telling me how much they enjoyed the atmosphere and there is a very positive atmosphere, taking in the history of being here. i have been through a few breast cancer walks. some of the politician i spoke to earlier said this is where you put politics aside and everybody gets together even if it is for 20 minutes. president barack obama is waiting for the republican swearing in ceremony -- public swearing in and of course that will be follow by the inaugural address and they are scaling things back just a little bit. reporting live, i am tori campbell, ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> coming up at 6:15, mayor ed lee, we will tell you what he did ahead of time to prepare. >>> and we are following overnight news coming in from san francisco, poli
martin luther king, jr. day. >> i feel so honored to be part of this moment in history and just -- it represents everything that dr. martin luther king, jr. fought for and as an african-american woman, i have been teary eyed ever since i got off the plane. >> both were telling me how much they enjoyed the atmosphere and there is a very positive atmosphere, taking in the history of being here. i have been through a few breast cancer walks. some of the politician i spoke to earlier...
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your martin luther king junior day. for wednesday, wednesday clouds and we will drop off those temperatures and the latest forecast model increasing fog chances. san francisco 43 and san jose 36 degrees. a quick look at the public inauguration forecast for washington, d.c. you can see the cloud cover on the increase first thing tomorrow morning. there's a slight chance of some rain or snow by mid- to late afternoon but the bulk of the activity mainly out to the west. temperatures for afternoon highs mainly in the mid- to low 40s. we had lots of clear skies. high pressure is still in full command of our weather. mostly clear skies. we're going to hold on to that easterly flow. tuesday a few clouds into late afternoon. here's the next system, definitely a chance for rain. this has a chance of a few sprinkles. the next forecast bumping up those chances. into wednesday more cloud cover, this particular forecast not so aggressive with the rainfall but something to keep an eye on for that time frame. lots of 60s, those number
your martin luther king junior day. for wednesday, wednesday clouds and we will drop off those temperatures and the latest forecast model increasing fog chances. san francisco 43 and san jose 36 degrees. a quick look at the public inauguration forecast for washington, d.c. you can see the cloud cover on the increase first thing tomorrow morning. there's a slight chance of some rain or snow by mid- to late afternoon but the bulk of the activity mainly out to the west. temperatures for afternoon...
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it's also the martin luther king holiday weekend. to mark that, thousands of people are taking pafrt rt in a national day of service today, including the first family. the obamas are helping spruce up an elementary school in washington. there are a lot of people who want to volunteer in their communities but don't know how to do it. so a service summit is being held on the national mall to give them good ideas of how to help out. suzanne malveaux is there. people are there to get information and check out some celebrities, i'm sure. >> i have to admit, a lot of people excited about volunteering but there is also a certain star factor here that people are attracted to. they want to know who are the celebrities. right now on stage congresswoman tammy douglass. we just talked with her. an iraq war vet, a superhero, really, someone really committed to her country. she's addressing the crowd now. before hand, we saw eva longoria. she talked about the need to push forward immigration reform to help serve the latino community. we saw paul b
it's also the martin luther king holiday weekend. to mark that, thousands of people are taking pafrt rt in a national day of service today, including the first family. the obamas are helping spruce up an elementary school in washington. there are a lot of people who want to volunteer in their communities but don't know how to do it. so a service summit is being held on the national mall to give them good ideas of how to help out. suzanne malveaux is there. people are there to get information...
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martin luther king's bibles during the ceremony toda oh, really? >> the family was just thrilled he was gonna be doing this. so on this day that we honor martin luther king. >> again, you are looking at live pictures. even though they are not expecting as big a crowd there, we're still estimating about 800,000 people will be in the mall in washington, d.c. for this public inauguration of president obama in washington, d.c. >>> we just wanted to bring you all of that excitement live. we are minutes away from the festivities. >> all right. there's this island -- and it's got super-cute kangaroos. barrow island has got rare kangaroos. ♪ chevron has been developing energy here for decades. we need to protect their environment. we have a strict quarantine system to protect the integrity of the environment. forty years on, it's still a class-a nature reserve. it's our job to look after them. ...it's my job to look after it. ♪ >>> we're just moments away from national coverage of president obama's inauguration some. we're looking at live pictures. tha
martin luther king's bibles during the ceremony toda oh, really? >> the family was just thrilled he was gonna be doing this. so on this day that we honor martin luther king. >> again, you are looking at live pictures. even though they are not expecting as big a crowd there, we're still estimating about 800,000 people will be in the mall in washington, d.c. for this public inauguration of president obama in washington, d.c. >>> we just wanted to bring you all of that...
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martin luther king, jr. ktvu's job r joins us with -- rob roth joins us with the annual train ride. >> reporter: all day long people came here to honor the legacy of dr. martin luther king, jr. >> reporter: hundreds of people boarded cal train for the freedom train from san jose to san francisco. it commemorates the alabama civil civil rights march. >> this is for all americans. to get out and enjoy this day and to celebrate and remember the struggles that we all have been through. [ singing ] >> reporter: hundreds of people join said them for a mile and a half march to the gardens. >> celebrating dr. king and celebrating community. that is important. >> reporter: more than a thousand people attended prayer services services and presentations on the life of dr. king. she knew and marched with dr. king. >> very, very nice. he was a wonderful person. wonderful person. non-violent. turning of the cheek. >> reporter: she was one of many african americans turned away that voting both. joining a dangerous protest
martin luther king, jr. ktvu's job r joins us with -- rob roth joins us with the annual train ride. >> reporter: all day long people came here to honor the legacy of dr. martin luther king, jr. >> reporter: hundreds of people boarded cal train for the freedom train from san jose to san francisco. it commemorates the alabama civil civil rights march. >> this is for all americans. to get out and enjoy this day and to celebrate and remember the struggles that we all have been...
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martin luther king, jr. day, i am dave clark. >> thank you for joining us, mlk day, inauguration day, tell us what the weather will be like. >> it will be very mild to warm upper 50s and 60s and 68 in morgan hill. here is sal. >>> traffic is going well, there are no major problems getting to the bay bridge toll plaza. also the morning commute looks good coming to the mcarthur maze. let's go back to the desk. >>> topping our news, just a few hours from now for president barack obama's second term, it gets underway in washington d.c. and our very own anchor is there tori campbell she joins us with the preparations now as that will be in the parade, story? >> reporter: good morning, pam, i am -- tori campbell. >> reporter: good morning, pam, there are a lot of barricades set up and only people with tickets can get in and you need get in to the area that corresponds with your ticket. people with orange and yellow tickets need to head into that direction to get to their seats so people with orange tickets need he
martin luther king, jr. day, i am dave clark. >> thank you for joining us, mlk day, inauguration day, tell us what the weather will be like. >> it will be very mild to warm upper 50s and 60s and 68 in morgan hill. here is sal. >>> traffic is going well, there are no major problems getting to the bay bridge toll plaza. also the morning commute looks good coming to the mcarthur maze. let's go back to the desk. >>> topping our news, just a few hours from now for...
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martin luther king's memory and legacy rolls on, literally. hundreds of people rode the annual freedom train today. nbc bay area's joe rosato jr. showed us what made today's march even more special. >> reporter: 25 years ago as the freedom train left san jose for san francisco, 7-year-old melissa cooke was aboard with her grandmother. >> my grandmother, she's always made sure that she's kept us up to date on what's going on in the world. >> reporter: today cooke returned to the train for the first time since. she wanted to experience the celebration of martin luther king jr. as an adult while honoring her grandma. >> a lot of what she did for me, opening my eyes to the world around me made me the person i am today. >> reporter: for many this is about remembering the people who paved the way and no one, they said, has as wide a path as dr. king. >> he was surrounded with by violence, but he always would opt for -- >> reporter: honoring king in the civil rights movement has taken place more than 30 years buts as the train reached san francisco t
martin luther king's memory and legacy rolls on, literally. hundreds of people rode the annual freedom train today. nbc bay area's joe rosato jr. showed us what made today's march even more special. >> reporter: 25 years ago as the freedom train left san jose for san francisco, 7-year-old melissa cooke was aboard with her grandmother. >> my grandmother, she's always made sure that she's kept us up to date on what's going on in the world. >> reporter: today cooke returned to...
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it will happen on martin luther king day, no less. also a second time taking the oath of office in 24 hours. yesterday, the first lady and first daughters looking on, the president made good on a constitutional requirement. that he be sworn in on january 20th, as did vice president joseph biden. looking ahead as to what is happening today, president obama will be publicly sworn in 11:30 eastern and give his presidential address at noon and later in the afternoon, 2:35, he will lead the inaugural parade from the u.s. capitol down pennsylvania avenue to the white house. dan lothian following it all for us this morning. good morning, dan. >> good morning. it will be a busy day for the president today, after a busy weekend of a number of events. the president officially getting sworn in yesterday. but he begins the day today, about 8:45 this morning, heading across the street to the st. john's episcopal church, also known as the church of presidents where the first family has attended services in the past. two hours after that he will hea
it will happen on martin luther king day, no less. also a second time taking the oath of office in 24 hours. yesterday, the first lady and first daughters looking on, the president made good on a constitutional requirement. that he be sworn in on january 20th, as did vice president joseph biden. looking ahead as to what is happening today, president obama will be publicly sworn in 11:30 eastern and give his presidential address at noon and later in the afternoon, 2:35, he will lead the...
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day coincides with martin luther king day in this country. the president handing out pens, as he often does after signing bills. as they proceed to the elaborate formal luncheon in statuary hall of the capitol, let's go back outside to chip reid, who is with one family that traveled a good distance to reach washington, and watch this moment in history. chip? >> yeah, well, scott, you would think they were one family. it's actually two families. they're very good friend. the collins family who brought their three children and the roth family who brought their two children. and they felt that it was very important to be here for this. shannon collins, tell me why. >> we just think it's an awesome experience and awesome time for the kids to see our first african-american president, in his second term. we think it shows them that they can be what they want to be and anything that they work hard to be. >> how about you? michelle roth. i got it right? >> yes, you did. i share her sentiments exactly. it's very important for our children to see that
day coincides with martin luther king day in this country. the president handing out pens, as he often does after signing bills. as they proceed to the elaborate formal luncheon in statuary hall of the capitol, let's go back outside to chip reid, who is with one family that traveled a good distance to reach washington, and watch this moment in history. chip? >> yeah, well, scott, you would think they were one family. it's actually two families. they're very good friend. the collins family...
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martin luther king. chris, you just had quite a sight rolling passed you. >> reporter: we are trying to bring you a close-up, and you see behind me the two inaugural vehicles arrive. first the president, about ten minutes ago, the president and first family followed by a second motorcade of vice president joe biden and jill biden, and they are here at the washington ame church, and the people who got inside when they got here early, and then you see people lining the streets, and you were waving and happy? >> yeah, because he leaned forward and i saw him collectly and it made me happy. i wanted to wave and say we support you, and we want to welcome him to this moment. so it was awesome. it was good. >> reporter: tell me about who you brought? >> truly a great day in the nation's capital. this is my great grandchildren, and i wanted them to be part of this history. >> reporter: from? >> washington, d.c. >> reporter: you are from? >> seattle. >> reporter: let's take you to the church this morning at about
martin luther king. chris, you just had quite a sight rolling passed you. >> reporter: we are trying to bring you a close-up, and you see behind me the two inaugural vehicles arrive. first the president, about ten minutes ago, the president and first family followed by a second motorcade of vice president joe biden and jill biden, and they are here at the washington ame church, and the people who got inside when they got here early, and then you see people lining the streets, and you were...
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today to honor martin luther king jr. the ceremony took place at the king memorial at the national mall. the wreath was presented. the reverend jesse jackson and king's son, martin luther king iii attended the event as well. the national holiday honoring martin luther king jr. is tomorrow. it falls on the same day as president obama's public inauguration. he will take the oath of office used by a bible owned by martin luther king jr. >>> decorated world war ii veteran reunited with a medal he never knew was missing and given another he didn't know he was granted. 90-year-old george hier hill sad he received a purple heart when hitly shrapnel. he said he didn't ask about it because he wanted to forget everything about the war. the medal turned up in a south carolina pawn shop back in 2000. the man who bought it contacted a group that reunites veterans with their medals. and today it was given back to a thankful and humble owner. >> i appreciate it. i appreciate everybody's interest and concern. but i don't want them to thi
today to honor martin luther king jr. the ceremony took place at the king memorial at the national mall. the wreath was presented. the reverend jesse jackson and king's son, martin luther king iii attended the event as well. the national holiday honoring martin luther king jr. is tomorrow. it falls on the same day as president obama's public inauguration. he will take the oath of office used by a bible owned by martin luther king jr. >>> decorated world war ii veteran reunited with a...
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martin luther king. president obama will be sworn in with two bibles, one owned by martin luther king jr. and the other by abraham lincoln. the president and his family will attend a private prayer service at st. john's church across the street from the white house. at 10:00, the president heads to the white house to have coffee with congressional leaders. then at 11:55 a.m., the main vent. president obama will take the oath of office with the help of chief justice john roberts. today is expected to take on a less than euphoric tone of four years ago yet they're still going to hit on familiar themes like overcoming the bitter political divide in washington. senior obama adviser offered this preview. >> i think it's going to be a hopeful speech. i'll let the president speak for himself, obviously. but what he's going to do is i think remind the country that our founding principles and values still can guide us in a changing and modern world. he's going to talk about the fact that our political system does
martin luther king. president obama will be sworn in with two bibles, one owned by martin luther king jr. and the other by abraham lincoln. the president and his family will attend a private prayer service at st. john's church across the street from the white house. at 10:00, the president heads to the white house to have coffee with congressional leaders. then at 11:55 a.m., the main vent. president obama will take the oath of office with the help of chief justice john roberts. today is...
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martin luther king iii. thank you so much for being with us this morning. >> thank you. >>> coming up next what president obama can learn from great inaugural speeches of the past. you're watching "cbs this morning saturday." >> to the new america we must be bold. we must do what no generation has had to do before. we must invest more in our own people in their jobs and in their future and at the same time, cut our massive debt. ou have migraines with fifteen or more headache days a month, you miss out on your life. you may have chronic migraine. go to mychronicmigraine.com to find a headache specialist. and don't live a maybe life. [ female announcer ] she did a full day at the office went home and fed her family. now she's helping her community. no wonder it's hard to focus on her own needs. but she's got one a day women's, a complete multivitamin with key nutrients women may need all in one pill. because our focus is you. [ male announcer ] how do you make america's favorite recipes? just begin with ameri
martin luther king iii. thank you so much for being with us this morning. >> thank you. >>> coming up next what president obama can learn from great inaugural speeches of the past. you're watching "cbs this morning saturday." >> to the new america we must be bold. we must do what no generation has had to do before. we must invest more in our own people in their jobs and in their future and at the same time, cut our massive debt. ou have migraines with fifteen or...
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tomorrow it's not just barack obama's day, but it's martin luther king day. you're going to have the president invoking the dream of king. all the schoolkids are out, they're being taught about the inauguration. right now and martin luncher king day. >> i went to the see lincoln recently, and his story and battle to end slavery is an inspiring story. you couldn't help but think if you're barack obama standing there, two bibles, one was dr. king's, one was abraham lincoln's, have you the history on your shoulder to share real courage -- >> i couldn't agree with that more. this president loves president lincoln. if you're from the land of lincoln, you really like him. he likes talking about lincoln and this being the 150th anniversary of the emancipation proclamation, what it meant for our country. >> how is he going to get through the impasse of getting stuff done here. how is he going to do what he wants to do with dr. king and abraham lincoln in the back of his mind? >> like dr. king, he's won a nobel peace prize, he's an international figure and the world's
tomorrow it's not just barack obama's day, but it's martin luther king day. you're going to have the president invoking the dream of king. all the schoolkids are out, they're being taught about the inauguration. right now and martin luncher king day. >> i went to the see lincoln recently, and his story and battle to end slavery is an inspiring story. you couldn't help but think if you're barack obama standing there, two bibles, one was dr. king's, one was abraham lincoln's, have you the...
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. >> reporter: or talk about martin luther king. mr.bam made history uttering a three letter word never spoken in an inaugural address, gay. >> our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated fairly under the law. >> reporter: he urged congress to work with him. >> we cannot mistake absolutism for principle or substitute spectacle for politics. >> reporter: people who waited for hours embraced the harsher tone, the smaller crowd of 700, 000. anita jackson told me crunching numbers is missing the point of the inauguration rich with history and four years later, hope. >> i'm so proud and honored to be a part of this environment today. >> reporter: before leaving the capitol steps today, mr. obama took one last look over the gigantic spectacle and said, i will never see this again. >>> a group of east bay students made it to washington, d.c. for the inauguration but getting there was not easy. for half of the 46 students from claremont middle school, it was their first trip out of lakeland. the teacher knew i
. >> reporter: or talk about martin luther king. mr.bam made history uttering a three letter word never spoken in an inaugural address, gay. >> our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated fairly under the law. >> reporter: he urged congress to work with him. >> we cannot mistake absolutism for principle or substitute spectacle for politics. >> reporter: people who waited for hours embraced the harsher tone, the smaller crowd of 700,...
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one to martin luther king jr. and one to abraham lincoln. >> he may take the oath of office this morning but his second term began yesterday. >> so help you god. >> so help me god. >> thank you mr. chief justice. >> chief justice john roberts swore him in, in this private ceremony in the white house. >> by law, he has to begin on january 20th. the public ceremony will take place today. sonia sotomayor swore in the vice president yesterday. >>> one of the big things is keeping people safe. >> there will be a no fly zone within a 30-mile radius of the capitol. on the water, the coast guard will shut down six miles of the potomac. vehicle traffic restricted from using 150 blocks in the district. more measures, including toxic air detectors, plainclothes security officers and thousands of doses of antidotes in case of a chemical or biological attack are also on stand by. it's estimated that all the security costs about $120 million. you can expect tight security if you're heading to the national mall today to watch th
one to martin luther king jr. and one to abraham lincoln. >> he may take the oath of office this morning but his second term began yesterday. >> so help you god. >> so help me god. >> thank you mr. chief justice. >> chief justice john roberts swore him in, in this private ceremony in the white house. >> by law, he has to begin on january 20th. the public ceremony will take place today. sonia sotomayor swore in the vice president yesterday. >>> one of...
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reverend al sharpton and king's son, martin luther king the third went to the ceremony. the civil rights legend is honored with a national holiday monday. the president plans to pay tribute to king by using a bible owned by the civil rights leader as he takes the public oathth of office. stay with fox 5 for all the latest on the inauguration from ceremonies to the parade. we have everything you need to know if you are heading downtown. it's on air or online at myfoxdc.com. we will be on the air tomorrow at 4:00 a.m. >>> coming up, getting ready for the inaugural parade. the floats are lining up. we got a preview coming up. >>> several floats are preparing to make their debut down pennsylvania avenue. lauren demarco has more. >> reporter: the floats have arrived. they will stay on c street overnight until they are ready to make their debut along pennsylvania avenue. four of the eight official inaugural parade floats represent the states where the president and vice president were born as well as where they served as lawmakers. >> we have the our people are future flo
reverend al sharpton and king's son, martin luther king the third went to the ceremony. the civil rights legend is honored with a national holiday monday. the president plans to pay tribute to king by using a bible owned by the civil rights leader as he takes the public oathth of office. stay with fox 5 for all the latest on the inauguration from ceremonies to the parade. we have everything you need to know if you are heading downtown. it's on air or online at myfoxdc.com. we will be on the air...
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he was sworn in by justice sonia sotomayor. >>> martin luther king jr. was honored during a wreath-laying ceremony, happened at the king memorial here on the national mall. tomorrow's presidential inauguration coincides with the day the nation celebrates dr. king's birthday. and when president obama takes the the earth of office, he will use a bible that will belonged to doctor martin luther king jr. >>> people from all walks of life, from all corners of the country, are going to be watching president obama take the oath of office for the second time tomorrow. and student president of clark atlanta university, tyler joshua green, remember that name, tyler joshua green, he will be one of them and he joins me now from atlanta, where he and 50 other students will get on a bus this evening to ride to washington. tyler, welcome. this is a huge moment in history. are you and your friends excited about being able to witness it? >> we are absolutely excited, ready to get on the bus and head down to see history in the making. >> yeah. did you vote last year and i
he was sworn in by justice sonia sotomayor. >>> martin luther king jr. was honored during a wreath-laying ceremony, happened at the king memorial here on the national mall. tomorrow's presidential inauguration coincides with the day the nation celebrates dr. king's birthday. and when president obama takes the the earth of office, he will use a bible that will belonged to doctor martin luther king jr. >>> people from all walks of life, from all corners of the country, are going...
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martin luther king, junior. now, of course today is not only inauguration day, it is also martin luther king day. and so the president and the first lady and others are expected to walk to the bust of martin luther king and pay their respects there for a few moments before the president walks out of the capitol to review the troops. >> schieffer: the bust is much better likeness of martin luther king, junior, i would say that in the view of some who say statue on the mall, the massive statue sort of doesn't look like martin luther king, junior. it's big, this one you'd know who it was if you knew who martin luther king was. i think most people do. >> pelley: the king memorial on the mall is quite an imposing memorial. it's a striking thing to see. doug brinkley is one of this nation's foremost historians on presidential history and professor of history at rice university in houston. doug, the president reviewing the troops, this is a long -- has deep, deep history in the united states. >> not only was george was
martin luther king, junior. now, of course today is not only inauguration day, it is also martin luther king day. and so the president and the first lady and others are expected to walk to the bust of martin luther king and pay their respects there for a few moments before the president walks out of the capitol to review the troops. >> schieffer: the bust is much better likeness of martin luther king, junior, i would say that in the view of some who say statue on the mall, the massive...
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they celebrated slain civil rights leader, reverend martin luther king jr. at one of the most historic churches in washington. and tomorrow is of course, the main event. some 800,000 people expected to pack the west front of the capitol to watch president obama publicly take his oath of office. the president has already started his second term, he took the oath earlier today in an intimate swearing-in ceremony in the blue room of the white house. i want you to take a look. >> please raise your right hand and repeat after me. >> i, barack hussein obama, do solemnly swear. >> that i will execute the office of president to the united states faithfully. >> that i will execute -- >> faithfully the office of president of the united states faithfully. >> and will to the best of my ability. >> and will to the best of my ability. >> preserve, protect and defend the constitution of the united states. >> preserve, protect and defend the constitution of the united states. >> so help you god? >> thank you, mr. chief justice. >> only a few people able to witness the brief
they celebrated slain civil rights leader, reverend martin luther king jr. at one of the most historic churches in washington. and tomorrow is of course, the main event. some 800,000 people expected to pack the west front of the capitol to watch president obama publicly take his oath of office. the president has already started his second term, he took the oath earlier today in an intimate swearing-in ceremony in the blue room of the white house. i want you to take a look. >> please raise...
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luther king, jr. tomorrow's parade falls on the civil right leader's national holiday and there are floats representing the first and second family's home states, hawaii, illinois, pennsylvania, and delaware. again, the parade route will force more street closures tomorrow. for complete travel information, go to nbcwashington.com/inauguration, and click on our locals guide. >>> it was another sunny day on the national mall but we're still expecting a chilly inauguration day. here is storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell with a look at the forecast. hey, chuck. >> good evening. good evening, everybody. there are no guarantees in the weather department but i guarantee you this, it's going to be colder tomorrow than today. downsloping winds allowed a 62 degree high temperature today. we're down to 50 degrees right now, but already back into the upper 30s in northern and western maryland. the wind is still quite gusty. gusting between 20 and 30 miles an hour across much of the area. the wind will continue
luther king, jr. tomorrow's parade falls on the civil right leader's national holiday and there are floats representing the first and second family's home states, hawaii, illinois, pennsylvania, and delaware. again, the parade route will force more street closures tomorrow. for complete travel information, go to nbcwashington.com/inauguration, and click on our locals guide. >>> it was another sunny day on the national mall but we're still expecting a chilly inauguration day. here is...
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luther king, jr. at the time he was passing through dexter baptist church in montgomery. we know the biography of the man, only the third president of the united states to move from the senate to white house and he is not for lack of trying on the part of many people including many people on the podium. he is born in hawaii, raised mostly in honolulu except for a few years when he moved around with his mother and lived in indonesia. before he was elected president two years ago he was a first term president from -- first term senator from illinois and he came to knowledge, wonder what joe biden is saying to him right now. that's something you want the -- that's a big deal. he's a big deal. >> make sure the mike was off. >> he has been married to michelle obama 21 years. he is 51. she just turned 49 years old. i was at a ceremony yesterday when where they sang happy birthday to the first lady and he was reelected by a wide margin after a long and tough election. this is the tab low you look at every fo
luther king, jr. at the time he was passing through dexter baptist church in montgomery. we know the biography of the man, only the third president of the united states to move from the senate to white house and he is not for lack of trying on the part of many people including many people on the podium. he is born in hawaii, raised mostly in honolulu except for a few years when he moved around with his mother and lived in indonesia. before he was elected president two years ago he was a first...
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luther king jr.'s birthday. >> earlier 25today, president obama and vice president biden traveled to the martin luther king jr. monument. >> mother person who was sut cut down. medger evers was shot. and you're the first lay woman, usually it's clergy who gives the invocation, they've told you three minutes does that make you anxious? >> three minutes. no, it doesn't. first of all, i'm just thrilled. i'm so honored to have been asked to deliver the invocation. to get it down to three minutes is going to be a little difficult for me. but i've gone through it and i think i will be successful. if not, perhaps they'll turn the mike off. i don't know. >> they'll play music loud and someone will haul you off the stage. ironically, it was 50 years ago that you were trying to get to the march on washington. >> that is correct. >> and you obviously could not. >> i was in boston, and had just delivered a speech there. transportation was slow. i got to washington and could not get to the stage. it was so disappo
luther king jr.'s birthday. >> earlier 25today, president obama and vice president biden traveled to the martin luther king jr. monument. >> mother person who was sut cut down. medger evers was shot. and you're the first lay woman, usually it's clergy who gives the invocation, they've told you three minutes does that make you anxious? >> three minutes. no, it doesn't. first of all, i'm just thrilled. i'm so honored to have been asked to deliver the invocation. to get it down...
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i think it's martin luther king day. martin luther king was courageous. martin made this point earlier that perhaps the president had some sense of guilt about not doing gun control and that it took newtown to get him to do that and so this is the speech you get to give once and i think there may have been a sense he wanted to be aggressive because he could and because he had to set out what he believes he said, i'm not going to get all of it, don't let the perfect -- nothing can be perfect. but i do believe he decided, why not, be essentially? >> you should make note that we're watching the presidential parade. it's dark but the president is still in the reviewing booth. he's enjoying the parade. you can see his smiles and he's been engaged with the groups and dancing at some points. he's going to go to the balls tonight and party. you know full well from your service in the white house, a second-term president has a window. it could be a year, could be two years, but he laid out those goals. now what? >> well, i think we'll wait and see but in my judgme
i think it's martin luther king day. martin luther king was courageous. martin made this point earlier that perhaps the president had some sense of guilt about not doing gun control and that it took newtown to get him to do that and so this is the speech you get to give once and i think there may have been a sense he wanted to be aggressive because he could and because he had to set out what he believes he said, i'm not going to get all of it, don't let the perfect -- nothing can be perfect....